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Yesterday, I decided that my blogging career should come to an end. I was doing myself a disservice. I told myself that the goal of the posts was to dig deeper, peel back the layers, get down to the core. But by publishing online (or on-chain as the case may be), I was subconsciously writing for others, even if I told myself that I didn't care if others read. So, in an effort to be more authentic, I figured I'd stop publishing and start doing a private journal. Within 2 hours of that decision...
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I feel happy. It's fun, it's light, like a feather floating at the beginning of Forrest Gump. But, like the feather, it's not grounded. It can flitter and float away. Value is also ephemeral. We know it when we see it. We feel it, somewhere deep inside. Something connects to us, saying "yes, this is worth it." The "it" that it's worth is energy. Energy in the form of time, attention, money. The things of which our possession is limited. There's a reason why all the great traditions point to "...
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jer979Purpose Struggle
Yesterday, I decided that my blogging career should come to an end. I was doing myself a disservice. I told myself that the goal of the posts was to dig deeper, peel back the layers, get down to the core. But by publishing online (or on-chain as the case may be), I was subconsciously writing for others, even if I told myself that I didn't care if others read. So, in an effort to be more authentic, I figured I'd stop publishing and start doing a private journal. Within 2 hours of that decision...
jer979Value. Happiness.
I feel happy. It's fun, it's light, like a feather floating at the beginning of Forrest Gump. But, like the feather, it's not grounded. It can flitter and float away. Value is also ephemeral. We know it when we see it. We feel it, somewhere deep inside. Something connects to us, saying "yes, this is worth it." The "it" that it's worth is energy. Energy in the form of time, attention, money. The things of which our possession is limited. There's a reason why all the great traditions point to "...
jer979Coffee with AI
Every day for the past month, I’ve had a coffee date with AI. I literally sit down, with a cup of coffee, with an appointment on my calendar that says “coffee with AI”. During that time, AI (I’ve used ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and Venice) and I literally have a chat, the way I would with a friend. It’s not “write this letter for me” or “do this or that.” No, it’s a chance for us to have a conversation about whatever topic I want. Many days, recently, at least, it’s been about quant...
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Not the best panorama shot ever, I know, but the only important thing of this wall from the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis is how long it is.
This is a company that has been around since 1876, had to reinvent itself when Prohibtion hit, and has needed to continually innovate and pivot in order to remain the self-proclaimed “King of Beers.”
A lot of other companies started in 1876, I would bet, but most of them are gone.
The DNA of AB allowed them to prosper for many years…until they were acquired by InBev a few years ago…so nothing lasts forever, right?
When starting something, say Radix, it’s helpful for me to think about…”what do I need to do today so that Radix is around in 100 years…and beyond?”
Not the best panorama shot ever, I know, but the only important thing of this wall from the Anheuser-Busch brewery in St. Louis is how long it is.
This is a company that has been around since 1876, had to reinvent itself when Prohibtion hit, and has needed to continually innovate and pivot in order to remain the self-proclaimed “King of Beers.”
A lot of other companies started in 1876, I would bet, but most of them are gone.
The DNA of AB allowed them to prosper for many years…until they were acquired by InBev a few years ago…so nothing lasts forever, right?
When starting something, say Radix, it’s helpful for me to think about…”what do I need to do today so that Radix is around in 100 years…and beyond?”
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